In Iowa, Chris Christie pledges to bridge chasm with Democrats [View all]
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Robynn Tysver
COUNCIL BLUFFS — Chris Christie did something Friday that few of his fellow Republican presidential candidates ever do in Iowa: He promised to cultivate a relationship with Democrat Nancy Pelosi.
In fact, the New Jersey governor said that if he wins the White House, there would always be a seat available for the Democratic House leader on the presidential plane known as Air Force One.
In order to govern in Washington, D.C., Christie said, a president has to build working relationships with people on both sides of the political aisle — even if that means sharing a plane with a Democrat who some Republicans love to hate.
“You have to develop personal relationships with these folks. There is no other way to do it — because if there is not trust between you, there can never be an agreement because no one can make an agreement without trust,” Christie said.
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Republican presidential candidate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is focusing his efforts in Iowa, where he languishes near the bottom of polls.
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